Tom Moffatt
Question:45 Dr. Moffatt asked the Minister for Health the approximate cost of a hip replacement operation in each of the health boards in 1996. [10037/97]
Written Answers. - Surgical Costs.
Limerick East: This information is not routinely collected in the Department on a health board basis.
However on a national basis it is estimated that the cost of a hip replacement is £4,500. This estimate relates to 1995, the latest year for which figures are available.